The Inbetweeners smashes DVD sales records

The Inbetweeners sells 575,104 DVDs on its first day of release.

The Inbetweeners Movie sold 575,104 DVD and Blu-ray copies on its first day on sale - and is set to become one of the biggest sellers of all time.

David Root, Head of 4DVD, said: “We are really blown away by this result. Back when the idea of this movie was conceived, we all hoped it would be a success but no one could have imagined success on this level. It’s a true British success story.”

The Inbetweeners Movie, which was released on DVD on Monday, is expected to pass one million sales by the end of this week, making it the best-selling comedy DVD ever.

Written by Damon Beesley and Iain Morris, The Inbetweeners ran for three series on E4 and there is now likely to be a big-screen sequel.

This week, the second and third films on the home entertainment chart were Rise of the Planet of Apes (132,167 units) and Super 8 (under 50,000).